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ORDINANCE NO. / ;):21:,
AN ORDINANCE CALLING THE REGULAR ANNUAL ELECTION OF THE CITY OF
LA PORTE; CALLING A RUN-OFF ELECTION, IF NECESSARY; DESIGNATING
ELECTION PRECINCTS AND POLLING PLACES; PROVIDING FOR THE USE OF
VOTING MACHINES; APPOINTING ELECTION OFFICIALS; PROVIDING FOR
METHOD AND DATES OF ABSENTEE VOTING; PROVIDING FOR AN ABSENTEE
BALLOT BOARD; PROVIDING FOR RETURN AND CANVASS OF VOTES OF SAID
ELECTION; PROVIDING FOR NOTICE; PROVIDING FOR FILING DEADLINE
AND FILING FEES FOR CANDIDATES; PROVIDING FOR THE HOLDING OF A
JOINT ELECTION WITH THE LA PORTE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT;
PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN
MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE:
Section I.
An election shall be held within the corporate
limits of the City of La Porte, Texas, on the 4th day of April,
1987, such day being the first Saturday in April, 1987, between
seven o'clock (7:00) A.M. and seven o'clock (7:00) P.M., for the
purpose of electing the following City officials:
Councilperson--District I, for a 3 year term
Councilperson--District 6, for a 3 year term
Councilperson-at-Iarge--Position B, for a 3 year term
A run-off election, if necessary, shall be held on April 25,
1987, between the same hours.
Said election, and said run-off
election, if necessary, shall be held in conjunction with a
Trustee's election to be held on the same date(s) by the La Porte
Independent School District.
Section 2. Said election shall be held at each of the
following voting places within said City, and the following
named persons are hereby appointed as officers of said election,
to-wit:
Election Precinct # 1
Polling Place:
Lomax Elementary School
l0615 North Avenue "LII
La Porte, Texas 77571
Boundaries:
BEGINNING at the intersection of the Southern Pacific Railroad
tracks and Spencer Highway (West Main Street);
THENCE westerly along Spencer Highway (West Main Street) to
Big Island Slough;
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THENCE north to north boundary of Creekmont Subdivision;
THENCE west along north boundary of Creekmont Subdivision to
underwood Road;
THENCE north along Underwood Road to the Southern Pacific
Railroad tracks;
THENCE southeasterly along the Southern Pacific railroad
tracks, following a curve to the South, and continuing in a
Southerly direction along the Southern Pacific railroad to
Spencer Highway (West Main Street).
Election Officials:
SARA ARMAND
, Presiding Judge
JERRIE NEUMANN
, Alternate Presiding Judge
Election Precinct # 2
Polling Place:
Baker School Cafetorium
West Main Street and Underwood Road
La Porte, Texas
Boundaries:
BEGINNING at the intersection of Willmont Street and Fairmont
Parkway;
THENCE west along Fairmont Parkway to the east boundary line
of San Jacinto College;
THENCE north along the east boundary line of San Jacinto
College to Spencer Highway (West Main Street);
THENCE east along Spencer Highway (West Main Street) to
Underwood Road;
THENCE north along Underwood Road to the north boundary of
Creekmont SUbdivision;
THENCE east along the north boundary of Creekmont Subdivision
to Big Island Slough;
THENCE south along Big Island Slough to Spencer Highway (West
Main Street);
THENCE west along Spencer Highway (West Main Street) to Myrtle
Creek Drive;
THENCE south along Myrtle Creek Drive to Cedarmont Drive;
THENCE southerly along Cedarmont Drive to Willmont Drive;
THENCE southerly along Willmont Drive to Fairmont Parkway.
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Election Officials:
JEAN DAVIS
, Presiding Judge
SUSAN EAST
, Alternate Presiding Judge
Election Precinct # 3
POlling Place:
Rizzuto Elementary School
320l Farrington Boulevard
La Porte, Texas 77571
Boundaries:
BEGINNING at the intersection of the Exxon Pipeline Easement
and Fairmont Parkway;
THENCE west along Fairmont Parkway to Willmont Road;
THENCE northerly along Willmont Road to Cedarmont Drive;
THENCE northerly along Cedarmont Drive to Myrtle Creek Drive;
THENCE northerly along Myrtle Creek Drive to Spencer Highway
(West Main Street);
THENCE east along Spencer Highway (West Main Street) to
Exxon Pipeline Easement;
THENCE southerly along Exxon Pipeline Easement to Fairmont
Parkway.
Election 'Officials:
JANET GRAVES
, Presiding Judge
MARIAM GORE
, Alternate Presiding Judge
Election Precinct # 4
Polling Place:
DeWalt Special Services Center
Madison and North 6th Street
La Porte, Texas 77571
Boundaries:
BEGINNING at the intersection of North Broadway Street and the
Southern Pacific Railroad Tracks;
THENCE south along North Broadway Street to West II A II Street;
THENCE west along West IIAII Street to the Southern Pacific
Railroad Tracks;
THENCE north
following a
along
curve
the Southern
to the east
Pacific
of said
Railroad
railroad
Tracks,
tracks;
THENCE easterly along the Southern Pacific Railroad tracks to
North Broadway Street.
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Election Officials:
PAULINE LEWIS
, Presiding Judge
ANNA HUMPHREY
, Alternate Presiding Judge
Election Precinct # 5
Polling Place:
La Porte Senior High School
301 E. Fairmont Parkway
La Porte, Texas 77571
Boundaries:
BEGINNING at the intersection of Barbour's Cut Boulevard and
North Broadway Street;
THENCE south along Broadway Street to the south City Limit
line;
THENCE east along the south City Limit line to the shoreline
of Galveston Bay;
THENCE northerly along the shoreline of Galveston Bay to
Donaldson Avenue;
THENCE northwesterly along Donaldson Avenue to Barbour's Cut
Boulevard;
THENCE west along Barbour's Cut Boulevard to North Broadway.
Election Officials:
GRACELIA. ESCOBEDO
, Presiding Judge
SARAH ODELL"
, Alternate Presiding Judge
Election Precinct # 6
Polling Place:
La Porte City Hall
604 West Fairmont Parkway
La Porte, Texas 77571
Boundaries:
BEGINNING at the intersection of West nAil Street and South
Broadway;
THENCE south along South Broadway Street to McCabe Road;
THENCE west along McCabe Road to the Southern Pacific Railroad
Tracks;
THENCE north along the Southern Pacific Railroad Tracks to
Fairmont Parkway;
THENCE west along Fairmont Parkway to Exxon Pipeline Easement;
THENCE north along Exxon Pipeline Easement to Spencer Highway
(West Main Street);
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THENCE east along Spencer Highway (West Main Street) to
Southern Pacific Railroad Tracks;
THENCE south along Southern Pacific Railroad Tracks to West
IIAII Street;
THENCE east along West II All Street to South Broadway Street.
Absentee Polling Place:
La Porte City Hall
604 West Fairmont Parkway
La Porte, Texas 77571
Election Officials:
DELORES GONZALES
, Presiding Judge
THERESA SABIN
, Alternate Presiding Judge
An Absentee Ballot Board is hereby created to process Absentee
Voting results for the joint election and the runoff election,
if necessary. CHARLOTTE BOUDREAUX
is appointed Presiding
Judge of the Absentee Ballot Board. At least two (2) other members
of the Absentee Ballot Board shall be appointed by the Presiding
Judge, in the same manner as the precinct election clerks.
Section 3. Voting at said election, including absentee
voting, shall be by the use of voting machines, and the ballots
of said elections shall conform to the Texas Election Code, as
amended.
Section 4. Absentee voting by personal appearance shall
begin on the 20th day and shall continue through the 4th day
preceding the day of the election. Except as authorized herein,
the clerk shall not permit anyone to vote absentee by personal
appearance on any day which is not a regular working day for
the clerk' s office, and under no circumstances shall he permit
anyone to vote absentee by personal appearance at any time when
his office is not open to the public.
Absentee voting by mail shall begin on the 20th day pre-
ceding the date of the election and shall continue until ten
o' clock (10: 00 ) A. M. on the second day preceding election day.
Absentee voting shall be conducted by a clerk for absentee
voting, namely,
PAULA RIZUTTO . .
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at which the absentee voting shall be conducted is designated
as the La Porte City Hall, 604 West Fairmont Parkway, La Porte,
Texas, to which address ballot applications and ballots voted by
mail may be mailed. Said clerk shall keep said office open for
absentee voting during his regular working hours and in any
event for at least eight (8) hours on each day which is not a
Saturday, a Sunday, or an official State holiday.
Section 5. The Council Conference Room of the La Porte City
Hall is hereby designated as the Central Counting Station to
receive all ballots cast at said election, and Cherie Black is
hereby appointed the Presiding Judge for said Central Counting
Station. Said Judge shall appoint any clerks necessary to assist
in receiving ballots and other records and in performing the
other duties of said Judge in this regard. The City Manager is
hereby authorized and directed to obtain, or cause to be obtained,
the necessary electronic tabulating equpment, to arrange for the
testing thereof as provided by law and to employ a duly qualified
manager and a duly qualified tabulation supervisor to perform the
duties respectively imposed on them by law with respect to the
processing and tabulation of ballots at the Central Counting
Station.
section 6. That all election materials including notice
of the election, ballots, instruction cards, affidavits and
other forms which voters may be required to sign and all absentee
voting materials shall be printed in both English and Spanish,
or Spanish translations thereof shall be made available in the
circumstances permitted and in the manner required by law.
Section 7. The City Secretary of the City of La Porte shall
forthwith issue Notice of said election by causing a substantial
copy of this Ordinance to be published one time in the BAYSHORE
SUN, which is hereby found and declared to be a newspaper of
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general circulation in said City, not less than ten (10) days
nor more than thirty (30) days prior to the date of the said
election.
Section 8. Upon a candidate tendering his application on
the form prescribed, the City Secretary shall furnish to such
candidate all information relative to the qualifications for
the office being sought; the method of placing the candidate' s
name on the ballot; the amount of the required filing fee; and
any other pertinent information concerning said election.
Section 9. Each candidate for the office of Mayor or Council-
person must be a resident elector of the City. Each candidate
for the office of District Councilperson must also be a resident
of the district for which he files.
Section 10. The deadline for a candidate to make applica-
tion to have his name appear upon the ballot for such election,
is hereby designated and established as 5:00 o'clock P.M.,
Wednesday, February 18, 1987. No application shall be accepted
for filing prior to January 19, 1987. The filing fee for each
candidate for the office of Councilperson is hereby established
as Fifty Dollars ($50.00). The filing fees shall be used to
defray the cost of the election, and said fees shall be prorated
and any surplus shall be refunded to said candidates. In lieu
of posting such fee, a canidate may submit a petition requesting
that his name be placed on the ballot. Said petition shall bear
a number of signatures of qualified electors who are residents of
the city, which number shall not be less than five (5) percent of
the total vote cast at the most recent regular election in which
a councilperson was elected or twenty-five (25), whichever is the
lesser number. Each signer shall indicate his address and the
number and county of his voter registration number.
Section II. Said election shall be held in accordance with
the provisions of the City Charter of the City of La Porte, and
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the general election laws of the State of Texas governing general
and municipal elections, so far as same may be applicable thereto.
Section 12. Immediately after said election, the officers
holding the same shall make and deliver the returns of the
results thereof and the accompanying records for use in the
official canvass to the City Council of the City of La Porte,
and the City Council shall canvass said returns at the earliest
practicable time, and shall, immediately after canvassing the
returns, declare the results of the election. The Mayor shall
immediately thereafter deliver to the candidate for whom the
majority of votes has been polled for each respective office,
a certificate of election. Such elected officials shall assume
their duties within ten (10) days thereafter, Sundays excluded,
upon their taking the oath of office.
Section 13. Each and every provision, paragraph, sentence
and clause of this Ordinance has been separately considered and
passed by the City Council of the City of La Porte, Texas, and
each said provision would have been separately passed without
any other provision, and if any provision hereof shall be ineffec-
tive, invalid or unconstitutional, for any cause, it shall not
impair or affect the remaining portion, or any part thereof, but
the valid portion shall be in force just as if it had been passed
alone.
Section 14. This Ordinance shall be in effect immediately
upon its passage and approval.
Section l5. The City Council officially finds, determines,
recites and declares that a sufficient written notice of the
date, hour, place and subject of this meeting of the City Council
was posted at a place convenient to the public at the City Hall
of the City for the time required by law preceding this meeting,
as required by the Open Meetings Law, Article 6252-17, Texas
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Revised Civil Statutes Annotated; and that this meeting has been
open to the public as required by law at all times during which
this Ordinance and the subject matter thereof has been discussed,
considered and formally acted upon.
The City Council further
ratifies, approves and confirms such written notice and the
contents and posting thereof.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the /~7! day of January, 1987.
CITY OF LA PORTE
BY tL~~~*~
ATTEST:
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Cher1e Black, City Secretary
APPROVED:
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Knox W. Askins, City Attorney
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ORDENANZA NUM. 1526
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UNA ORDENANZA LLAMANDO LA ELECCION REGULAR Y ANUAL DE LA CIUDAD DE
LA PORTE; LLAMANDO UNA ELECCION ESPECIAL, SI NECESARIA; DESIGNANDO
PRECINTOS ELECTORALES Y LUGARES DE VOTO; PROVEYENDO EL usa DE LAS
MAQUINAS DE VOTAR; NOMBRANDO OFICIALES ELECTORALES; PROVEYENDO LOS
METADOS Y FECHAS DE LA VOTACION EN AUSENCIA; PROVEYENDO POR UN
COMITE DE VOTACION EN AUSENCIA; PROVEYENDO LA NOTACION OFICIAL DE
LOS VOTOS DE LA ELECCION; PROVEYENDO LA NOTICIA DE ELECCIONj
PROVEYENDO LA FECHA MAS TARDE PARA HACERSE CANDIDATO Y LOS GASTOS
PARA ESTOj PROVEYENDO PARA UNA ELECCION QUE COINCIDA CON LA DEL
DISTRITO ESCOLAR INDEPENDIENTE DE LA PORTE; DANDO UNA CLAUSULA DE
SALVAMIENTO, EW LA CUA~ ~E,DECLARA QUE SI UNA PORCION DE LA
ELECCION RESULTA INCORRECTA 0 CON ERROR, LAS PORCIONES QUE QUEDAN
NO ESTAN AUTOMATICAMENTE INVALIDAS; COMPLIENDO CON LA LEY DE LAS
SESSIONES ABIERTAS; Y POR ESTO PROVEYENDO UNA FECHA EFECTIVA.
SEA ORDENADO POR EL AYUNTAMIENTO MUNICIPAL DE LA PORTE:
Seccion 1. Una eleccion sera administrada dentro de.los
limetes de la Ciudad de La Porte, Tejas el cuarto dia de abril,
1987, ese dia siendo el primer sabado en abril, 1987, entres las
horas de las siete (7:00) a.m. y las siete (7:00) p.m., para
elegir oficiales del ayuntamiento municipal:
Consejero - Distrito 1, por 3 anos
Consejero - Distrito 6 - por 3 anos
Consejero-por-acumulacion - Posicion B - por 3 anos
La eleccion de empate, si
1987, entre 1as mismas horas.
si necesaria, seran tomadas en
distrito escolar de La Porte.
en las misma fechas.
necessaria, sera tomada abril 25,
Dicha e1eccion regular y especial,
conjuncion con la eleccion del
Las elecciones seran administrada
Seccion 2. Dicha eleccion sera tomada en cada uno de los
siguentes 1ugares dentro de 1a Ciudad de La Porte y 1as siguentes
personas seran oficiales de la eleccion:
Precinto Electoral Num 1
Lu~ar de Votacion: Lomax Elementary School
10615 North Avenue L
La Porte, Texas
Fronteras:
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Empesando en la interseccion del ferrocarril Southern Pacific
y Spencer Highway (West Main Street);
Siguiendo al oeste por Spencer Highway hasta Big Island
Slough;
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Siguendo al norte hasta la norte frontera de Creekmont
Subdivision;
Siguendo al oeste por la frontera norte de 1a subdivision de
Creekmont hasta Underwood
Siguendo al oeste hasta las lineas del ferrocarril Southern
Pacificj
Siguendo a1 sureste por las lineas del ferrocarril, siguendo
una curva al sur, y cohtinuando al sur por la linea del
ferrocarril hasta Spencer Highway (West Main Street)
Officiales de Eleccion:
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Sarah Armand
Juez principal
Jerrie Neumann
Juez alternativo
Precinto Electoral Num 2
Lugar de Votacion: Baker School Cafeteria
West Main Street and Underwood Road
La Porte, Texas
Fronteras:
Empesando en 1a interseccion de Willmont Street y Fairmont
Parkwayj
Siguendo al oeste por Fairmont Parkway hasta la frontera este
de San Jacinto Collegej
Siguendo al norte por la frontera este de San Jacinto College
hasta Spencer Highway (West Main Street)
Siguendo al oeste por Spencer Highway hasta Underwood Road;
Siguendo al norte por Underwood Road hasta la norte frontera
de la subdivision Creekmontj
Siguendo al oeste por la frontera del norte de la subdivision
Creekmont hasta el Big Island Slough;
Siguendo sur por el Big Island Slough hasta Spencer Highwayj
Siguendo al oeste por Spencer Highway hasta Myrtle Creek
Drive;
Siguendo sur por Myrtle Creek Drive hasta Cedarmont Drive;
Siguendo al sur por Cedarmont Drive hasta Willmont Drive;
Siguendo al sur por Willmont hasta Fairmont Parkway
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Oficiales de Eleccion:
Jean Davis
Juez principal
Susan East
Juez alternativo
Precinto Electoral Num. ~
Lugar de Votacion: Rizzuto Elementary School
201 Farrington Boulevard
La Porte, Texas
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Fronteras:
Empesando en la interseccion de el olieducto de Exxon y
Fairmont Parkway;
Siguendo al oeste por Fairmont ,Parkway hasta Willmont Road;
Siguendo al norte por Willmont Road hasta Cedarmont Drive;
Siguendo al norte por Cedarmont Drive hasta Myrtle Creek
Driv~;
Siguendo al norte por Myrtle Creek Drive hasta Spencer
Highway;
Siguendo al oeste por Spencer Highway hasta el olieducto de
Exxon;
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Siguendo al sur por el olieducto de Exxon hasta Fairmont
Parkway.
Oficiales de E1eccion:
Janet Graves
Juez principal
Mariam Gore
Juez alternativo
Precinto Electoral Num. 4
Lugar de Votac ion: DeWal t Spec ial Serv ices 'Center
Madison & North 6th Street
La Porte, Texas
Fronteras:
Empesondo en la interseccion de North Broadway Street y las
lineas ferrocarril Southern Pacific;
Siguendo sur por North Broadway Street hasta West A Street;
Siguendo al oeste por West A Street hasta los lineas
ferrocarril Southern Pacific;
Siguendo al norte por el ferrocarril Southern Pacific,
siguendo una curva al este del ferrocarril;
Siguendo al este por el ferrocarril Southern Pacific hasta
North Broadway Street.
Oficiales de Eleccion:
Pauline Lewis
Juez principal
Anna Humphrev
Juez alternativo
Precinto Electoral Num. ~
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Lu~ar de Votacion: La Porte Senior High School
301 E. Fairmont Parkway
La Porte, Texas
Fronteras:
Empesando en la interseccion de Barbour's Cut Boulevard y
North Broadway Street;
Siguendo al sur por Broadway Street hasta los limites sureno
de la Ciudad;
Siguendo al oeste por esta linea de limites hasta la bahia de
Galveston;
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Siguendo al norte por la bahia de Galveston hasta Donaldson
Avenue;
Siguendo al noroeste por Donaldson Avenue hasta North
Broadway.
Oficiales de E1eccion:
Gracelia Escobedo
Juez principal
Sarah Odell
Juez alternativo
Precinto Electoral Num. 6
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Lugar de Votacion: La Porte City Hall
604 West Fairmont Parkway
La Porte, Texas
Fronteras:
Empesando en la interseccion de West "A" Street y South
Broadway;
Siguendo al sur por South Broadway Street hasta McCabe Road;
Siguendo a1 oeste por McCabe Road hasta las lineas de
ferrocarril Southern Pacificj ,
Siguendo al norte por las 1ineas de ferrocarril Southern
Pacific hasta Fairmont Parkway;
Siguendo al oeste por Fairmont Parkway has el olieducto de
Exxon;
Siguendo al norte por el olieducto de Exxon hasta Spencer
Highway;
Siguendo al oeste por Spencer Highway hasta las lineas de
ferrocarril Southern Pacificj
Siguendo al sur por la linea de ferrocarri1 de Southern
Pacific hasta West "A" Streetj
Siguendo al oeste por West A hasta South Broadway Street.
Oficiales de Eleccion:
Delores Gonzales Juez principal
Theresa Sabin Juez alternativo
Lugar de Votacion en Ausencia: La Porte City Hall
604 West Fairmont Parkway
La Porte, Texas
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Un comite de Eleccion en Ausencia es creada para procesar los
votos en ausencia para las eleccions juntas y para la eleccion de
empate, si necesaria. Charlotte Boudreaux sera nombrada Juez
Principal de este comite. A 10 menos dos (2) otros miembras del
comite seran nombrados or este juez principal en la misma forma en
cual se nombran los precinct election clerks.
Seccion ~:_ La votacion en dicha eleccion, incluyendo la
votacion en ausencia, sera por medio de maquinas de votacion, y
las balotas de dichas elecciones conformaran al codigo electoral
Tejano, como enmendado.
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Seccion 4. La votacion en ausencia por aparecer
personalmente comenzara el dia 20, y continuara durante el dia 4
antes del dia de la eleccion. Excepto como autorizado por esto,
e1 dependiente no dejara que nadie vote en ausencia por aparecer
personalmente durante un dia que sea dia de trabajo regular en la
oficina del dependiente, y bajo ningunas circunstancias pueda
alguien votar cuando 1a oficina esta cerrada a1 publico.
La votacion en ausencia por medio del correo comenzara el dia
20 antes de la fecha de 1a e1eccion, y seguira hasta las diez (10)
de 1a manana durante e~ ~e~undo dia antes del dia de la eleccion.
La votacion en ausencia se conducira por un dependiente para
esta, precisamente, Paula Rizzuto, y e1 lugar de la votacion en
ausencia se designa como la casa del ayuntamiento de La Porte, 604
West Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, Tejas, y a esta direccion se
puede conseguir ba10tas y mandar ba10tas terminadas. Dicho
dependiente guardara abierta su oficina para este proposito
durante 1as horas regulares de trabajo, y en todo caso, por 10
menos 8 horas cada dia que no sea sabado, domingo, 0 dia de
vacacion oficial del estado.
Seccion S: El cuarto de conferencia de la Ciudad de La Porte
sera designado como la estacion central que recibe todos las
ba10tas de dicha eleccion, y Cherie Black sera el juez prinicpal
en esta estacion central. Dicha jeuz puedra nombrar asitentes
para ayudar en recibir balotas y otros documentas y en asistiendo
en otras hobras de la juez. El City Manager esta autorizado y
direjido a obtener 1a maquinaria. El City Manager tambien
nombrara un manager y un supervisor en cargo de tabulacion para
hacer los cargos como designado por la ley y con respecto al
proceso y tabulacion de balotas en la estacion centra.
Seccion 6: Que todas los materiales de la eleccion inclusive
noticias de la eleccion, balotas, tarjetas instructivas,
atestaciones y otras formas que necesiten los votantes para firmar
y todos los materiales de la votacion en ausencia se escriben en
espanol e ingles, 0 sea que traducciones espanolas esten
disponibles bajo las circunstancias permitidas y de la manera
requerida por la ley.
Seccion 7: La secretaria de la ciudad de La Porte pronto
dara noticias de dicha eleccion por causar que una porcion
substanciel de esta ordenanza sea publicada una vez en al Bayshore
Sun, 10 cual por esto se halla y se declara un periodico de
circulacion general en dicha ciudad, no menos de diez (10) dias ni
mas de trenta (30) dias antes de la fecha de la eleccion.
Seccion 8: Al ofrecer un candidato su aplicacion en la forma
requerida, la secretaria municipal dara a tal candidato toda la
informacion tocante alas ca1ificaciones referentes a la oficina
deseadaj el metodo de poner el nombre sobre 1a ba10ta, cuanto
cuesta para hacerse candidato, y otra informacion pertinente.
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Seccion g: Cada candidato para la oficina de alcalde 0
consejero tiene que ser residente que pueda votar de 1a ciudad.
Cada candidato en busca de la oficina de consejero de distrito
tambien tiene que vivir en ese distrito.
Seccion 10: La feccha mas tarde en la que un candidato puede
dar su aplicacion para que aparezca su nombre en 1a balota para
tal eleccion por esto se disigno y se establece come las 5 de 1a
tarde, miercoles, el 18 de febrero, 1987. No se puede hacer
aplicacion antes del 19 de ~nero, 1987. El gasto para cada
candidato deseando hacerse consejero por esto se establece como
cincuenta dolares ($50.00). Estos gastos se usaran para disminuir
el coste de la eleccion, y dicho gastos se usaran de forma
prorrata y si quede algo de los gastos, este de devo1vera a dichos
candidatos. En rez de pagar dicho cargo, un candidato puede
entregor una peticion pidiendo que su nombre sea incluido en e1
balota. Dicha peticion tendra un numero de firmas de electores
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qualificados que sor residentes de 1a ciudad, este numero no sera
menos de cinco (5) por ciento del voto total de 1a mas reciente
eleccion regular en la cual el consejero que elegido 0 venti-cinco
(25), cual sea menor. Cada firma indicara su direccion y el
numero y condado de su numero de registracion para poder voter.
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Seccion 11: picha e1eccion se celebrara conforme las
provisiones de la carta municipal de la ciudad de La Porte, y las
leyes generales electorales del estado de Tejas que gobiernan las
e1ecciones generales y municipales, tanto que estas se aplican.
Seccion ~2: Inmediatamente despues de dicha eleccion, los
oficiales contaran y entregaran los resultados y records
acompanantes de uso en el cuente oficial al ayuntamiento de la
ciudad de La Porte, y el ayuntamiento contara estos resultados tan
pronto posible, entonces inmediatamente declarara los resultados
de la eleccien. Entonces el alcalde inmediatamente dara al
candidato que gano la mayoria de 1a votacion en cada lugar de
votacion un certificado de eleccion. Tales oficiales eligidos
tomaran sus tareas dentro de diez (10) dias, no inclusive los
domingos, al tomar su juramiento de oficina.
Seccion 1~: Cada y toda provision, parrafo, oracion, y
clausula de esta ordenanza ha side seperadamente considerado y
pasado por el ayuntamiento de la ciudad de La Porte, Tejas, y cad a
dicha provision hubiera sido pasada seperadamente sin otra
provision cualquiera, y si una provision de esta resulte
inefectiva, inva1ida, 0 contra la constitucion, no importa la
causa, esto no danara 0 afectara la porcion 'que queda, ni ninguna
otra parte, sino la porcion valida quedara en vigor como si la
hubieran pasado por si sola.
Seccion 14: Esta ordenanza estara efectiva inmediatamente
despues de ser y pasada aprobada.
Seccion 15: El ayuntamiento oficialmente halla, determina,
recita, y dec1ara que noticias escritas suficientes de la fecha,
la hora, el lugar, y el sujeto de esta reunion del ayuntamiento
fueron puestas en un lugar conveniente a1 publico en la casa del
ayuntamiento de la ciudad durante tiempo requerido por la ley
antes de esta reunion, como requerido per la ley de las sessiones
abiertas, articulo 6252-17, las leyes tejanas civiles revisadas
anotadas; y que esta session ha estado abierto al publico todo el
tiempo cuando esta ordenanza y otras coas tocante a esta han sido
discutidas, consideradas, 0 cuando se han tornado acciones
oficiales tocante a esta, como requerido por la ley. Mas, el
ayuntamiento ratifica, aprueba, y confirma tales noticias
escritas, sus contenidos, y que se han hecho publicas.
Pasada y aprobada este dia el 12 de enero, 1987.
CIUDAD DE LA PORTE
Por s/Norman L. Malone
Norman L. Malone, Mayor
,
,
ATESTADO:
s/Cherie Black
Secretaria municipal
APROBADO:
s/Knox Askins
Licenciado municipal